Legal Counsel

About the Company

The successful candidate will partner closely with business leadership, HR, procurement, and operational stakeholders, applying sound legal judgment while enabling business objectives. This individual must be comfortable operating with a high degree of autonomy, managing competing priorities, and providing clear, practical advice aligned with risk appetite and commercial goals. The role will report directly to the General Counsel, UK & EMEA, with a matrix reporting line into the Head of the India Service Center (GCoE). Key stakeholders include HR, procurement, GCoE leadership, India business leadership and global legal and compliance team

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About the

Role

Key Responsibi

• lities
  
  General Commercial and Business
• SupportProvide day-to-day legal support to insurance brokerage operations in India and the Ind
• ia GCoE.Advise business leaders on a wide range of general legal and commercial matters, balancing legal risk with business pract
• icality.Serve as a trusted legal advisor to operational and functional leaders, building strong working relationships across the organ
• ization.Employment and HR
• MattersAdvise HR and business management on employment law issues, including hiring, disciplinary matters, performance management, termination, and employee re
• lations.Support workforce-related matters for the India GCoE, including policy interpretation and escalation man
• agement.Coordinate with external counsel as needed on complex labor or employment
• matters.Contracting & Vendor Ma
• nagementSupport procurement and facility teams with efficient contract review processes, focusing on risk-appropriate outcomes and timely ex
• ecution.Review, draft, and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements, including vendor contracts, service agreements, NDAs and outsourcing-related arrangements. Work with corporate procurement as needed on these
• matters.Ensure contracts align with global contracting standards and risk management pri
• nciples.Client and Brokerage-Related
• MattersSupport client contracting and brokerage-related legal
• matters.Partner with business teams to ensure adherence to local laws and st
• andards.Escalate complex or higher-risk issues appropriately within the legal organ
• ization.Governance, Compliance and Risk Colla
• borationCollaborate with regional and global legal, compliance, and risk colleagues to ensure alignment with regulatory and governance fra
• meworks.Assist with implementation of global legal and compliance initiatives at the India and GCo
• E level.Support internal processes, audits, and issue escalation as r

equired.

Qua

• lifications
  
  Law degree from a recognized institution in India; admitted to practice
  
  
• law in India.Approximately 5–8 years of post-qualification experience in a law firm and/or in-house legal role, preferably with exposure to financial services, insurance, consulting, or professional services
• environments.Broad, hands-on generalist experience including employment law, commercial contracting, vendor management, and general legal a
• dvisory work.Experience supporting business operations in a matrixed, multinational organization strong
• ly preferred.Ability to work independently with minimal day-to-day supervision while knowing when and how to esc